Display rack



March a, 1927."

' T. J. AQBELE DI SPLAY RACK Filed May 15 I 1925 Patented Mar. 8, 1927.e

UNITED- STATES 1, 20 ,3'1 3 PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE J'. ABELE, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A SSIGNOR TO STUBER & KUCK O0,OF

PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.. A

DISPLAY RAOK.

Application filed May 15,

This invention has reference todisplay racks, having particularly to dowith racks for holding cans or containers in which cakes, crackers,biscuits and the like are dis- 5 played, and has for one of its objectsto provide a simple, light and neat form of display rackof generousproportions for use in retail stores such as groceries and bakeries forholding a large number of cans or in containers, such rack "being sofashioned and arranged that tiers of the cans can be readily and neatlypresented to the eye of a prospective customer:

Another object is to furnish a display rack of the type named that canbe readily and quickly set up for use and as quickly disassembled forpacking away or for shipment without making use of bolts or screws orother separate or separable fastening devices, and that can be built upin its complete form by merely assembling the several parts in' theirrelative positions.

Still another object is to provide an exceedingly rigid form of displayrack the parts of which can be bundled together with like arts of otherracks of like structure for s ipment or storage in a minimum of space.

To the end that my invention may be clearly understood I have providedthe appended drawing forming part hereof wherein:

Figure 1 illustrates my new form of rack in perspective.

, Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the uprights of the rack showingaframe mountedtherein as seen from the top.

Figure 3 is an elevation of part of one of. the uprights or standards ofmy improved 40 rack showing certain parts entering into thefconstruction.

Figure 4; is a detail of the manner of assembling certain parts, thesame being shown in perspective, and i Figure 5 is an end elevation ofa. troughlike shelf showing a support therefor in cross section.

As has been pointed out in the objects, it is my desire to '-oduce arack for supporting display cans in a very neat manner for easyinspect-ion and one that can be readily set up or taken down. Also, to

, produce a rack that will be comparatively light in weight so that itcan be easily moved about, and very rigid.

1925. Serial No. 30,462.

The rack as I prefer to construct it is long and low so that it maybeplaced in front of and backed up against a'store counter where thecontents of-the cans thereon will readily catch the eye of a customerwithout being obtrusive.

'In the present instance the uprights or. standards of the rack are twoin number, forming the end of said rack, and represented by thecharacters 1, 1. Preferably each is constructed of angle-iron bent inA-form of a single piece, the extremitiesforming legs 2 which lieparallel toone i another.- Secured to the inner side of each leg at oneor more places in its-length is a bracket 3 so disposed that those at agiven position in the length of the legs will be 1 at the same height inboth standards. In the present case there are two sets of said bracketsshown, see Figure 3, but more may be used depending upon the number ofshelves to be employed, there being two of these illustrated inFigure 1. The said brackets may be bolted or riveted in place though Iprefer to electrically weld them'to the legs in a well known manner.They are .so made and attached that a part 4 thereof is inspacedrelation to the leg surface as i11.Figures 3 and 4;

A rectangular frame 5 corresponding in width to the distance between thelegs of each standard is shown in Figures 2 and 8, and the lengthof'said frame determines the length of the finished rack, and by progviding various lengths of the frame or frames different lengths of racksmay be erected.

It is to be observed that the said frame or frames are set down upon thebrackets 3 and lie between the parts 4; thereof and both limbs of theseveral legs. This, as may be seen, forms a perfect brace for the wholestructure particularly when at least two of the frames are employed asin Figure 1., for example. No other bracing means is required since theframesbrace the standards 1 as regards their movement relatively to oneanother, and the portion 5 of saidframe braces the legs 2 of eachstandard so that said legs cannot spring in the direction of oneanother. ,After being thus assembled a V-shaped trough-like shelf 6 issuspended upon each of the frames, the opposite longitudinal edges ofeach shelf being bent in the general direction of the angled bottomthereof to form the hooks ID 7, Figure 5, which engage over thelongitudinal portions of said frames. The act of assembling is quitesimple, it is evident, in that after setting the frame in place as described the shelves are dropped in position completing the assemblingact.

In shipping or storing a number of racks the standards 1 can be bundledtogether as well as the frames 5, and the shelves readily nest due totheir form so that but asmall, space is required for the accommodationof a large number of such racks, this being an important matter Whereshipping and stor-, age charges are to be considered.

Minor changes are possible in constructing my rack but only such as maybe considered to fall within the. scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A knock-down rack of the character named, including in combination apair of independent standards forming the supports of the rack, eachcomprising a substantially U-shaped member of angle iron Whoseextremities form legs, a bracket extending from the inner surface ofoneof the limbs of the angle and including an upturned portion spaced fromthat surface and from the other limb of the angle, and a frame adaptedto engage upon the brackets between the upturned portions thereof andsaid legs snugly fitting between the several limbs of the said legs.

2. In a knock-down rack of the character named including in combinationa pair of independent standards forming the supports of the raclgeachcomprising a substantially U-shaped member of angle iron Whoseextremities form legs, a bracket ex tending from the inner surface ofone of the limbs of the angle and including an upturned portion spacedfrom that surface and from the other limb of the angle, a frame adaptedto engage upon the brackets between the upturned portions thereof andsaid legs snugly fitting between the several limbs of the said legs, anda shelf having substantially the general form of a V adapted to besupported on two opposite members of the frame, said shelf having adepending hookportion at each of tWo opposite edges adapted to engageover the outer surfaces of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THEODORE J. ABELE.

